by Damodara Rao Dasu

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itara dEvatala - bahudAri - Adi

P itara dEvatalakidi galadA
pratilEni nee prabhAvamunaku ||
Oh Lord Venkateswara, your splendour is unparalleled. Do other Gods have such powers?
C 1 ratirAja janaka ravichandra nayana
atiSaya Sri vatsAnkuDavu
patagEndra gamana padmAvati pati
mati ninu talachina manOharamu ||
You are Manmadha's father. The Sun and the moon are your eyes. You shine with Srivatsa mark on chest. You fly on Garuda bird. Padmavati is your consort. You fascinate those who keep you in their hearts.
C 2 ghana kireeTadhara kanakAmbara pA
vana ksheerAmbudhi vAsuDavu
vanaja chakradhara vasudhA vallabha
ninu pErukonina nirmalamu ||
Your crown is majesic. Your dress is golden. You dwell on pious milk ocean. You wield lotus and discus. Bhudevi is your consort. Your name purifies us.
C 3 dEvapitAmaha trivikrama hari
jeevAntarAtmaka chinmayuDA
Sri vEnkaTESwara Srikara guNanidhi
neevAramanuTE nija sukhamu ||
You are the primordial Lord. You are Trivikrama. You are Hari. You dwell in the conscience of all beings. You are the embodiment of supreme conscience. Oh Venkatesa, you are auspicious. Your virtues are ocean like. Belonging to you is our real happiness